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EHC Kloten

June 13, 2023

For other uses, see Kloten (disambiguation).

EHC Kloten is an ice hockey team based in the city of Kloten in Switzerland. The team plays in the National League (NL). It has one of the best youth systems in Swiss ice hockey as its youth teams have won 19 championships during the last 50 years. EHC Kloten won four consecutive Swiss championships from 1993 to 1996. They had never been relegated until the 2017–18 season. They returned to the NL following the 2021-22 season.

EHC Kloten
CityKloten, Switzerland
LeagueNational League
  • NL
    1962–2018
    2022–present
  • SL
    1947–1962
    2018–2022
  • 1. Liga
    1946–1947
  • Serie B
    1941-1946
Founded1934
Home arenaStimo Arena
Colors     
General managerLarry Mitchell
Head coachGerry Fleming
CaptainSteve Kellenberger
Websitewww.ehc-kloten.ch
Franchise history
1934–2000
2016–present		EHC Kloten
2000–2016Kloten Flyers
Current season

The team was called the Kloten Flyers between 2000 and 2016.[1]

History

EHC Kloten was founded by a group of seven members, led by Emil Hegner, on December 3, 1934. During the first few years, only exhibition matches were played. The home matches were played on the frozen Nägelimoos-Weiher.

When EHC Kloten began to participate in the championship, they had to start in the lowest league, as usual. In 1941, they were promoted into the Serie B and five years later into the Serie A. One year later, in 1947, the EHC Kloten was promoted into the Swiss League. In 1962, they joined the National League when the league expanded to 10 teams.

In 1967, they became the champions for the first time, headed by their Czech coach Vladimir Kobera.

The team has remained in the highest Swiss league since their promotion and are the longest-serving team in the NL.

For the 1998-99 season the former Russian ice hockey player Vladimir Yurzinov was asked to become the new coach. He introduced a new playing style and encouraged the development and promotion of young players. Even though many people liked this philosophy, the team remained unsuccessful. During the 2003-2004 season, the team reached the playoffs for the first time in their history. A year later, in the 2004-2005 playoffs, they again managed to remain in the highest league. However, this strategy is paying off today.

In October 2004, Yurzinov was released as their coach. He took on a new role as a youth promoter until the end of the season. Yurzinov's successor was former EHC Kloten defenseman Anders Eldebrink and assistant Felix Hollenstein. The new coaching duo managed to get the team back to success and are still in charge of the team.

During the 2008-2009 season, the Flyers swept both HC Geneve-Servette and EV Zug in the playoffs before losing the playoff final against HC Davos in seven games. They finished the regular season in 3rd place.

The club has a well known junior program. There’s a partnership between the Kloten Flyers and the teams of Bülach, Dielsdorf-Niederhasli and Winterthur. Since the founding of the elite-junior league, the teams have won 19 titles, the latest being in the 2005-06 season.

The team's name was reverted from Kloten Flyers to EHC Kloten for the 2016–17 NLA season[2] after the club had been taken over by businessman Hans-Ulrich Lehmann, who bought the organization from the owner group Avenir Sports Entertainment.[3] Pekka Tirkkonen from Finland was appointed new head coach[4] for the 2016–17 season after Sean Simpson had parted company with the club. The team had one of the worst attendances of the NL for the 2016–17 season, averaging only 5,229 spectators over their 25 regular season home games. It was also the only team which failed to sell out at least one game during the regular season.[5]

On February 1, 2017, the team won the first Swiss Cup in club history, against Geneve-Servette HC, in a packed Swiss Arena.

The team won the Swiss League title in April 2022 against EHC Olten to gain automatic promotion to the NL.

Honors

Champions

Runners-up

Players

Current roster

Updated 20 March, 2023.[6][7][8]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
15   Miro Aaltonen (A) C L 30 2022 Joensuu, Finland
10   Jonathan Ang C R 25 2022 Markham, Ontario, Canada
23   Jordann Bougro C R 25 2022 Nice, France
70   Luca Capaul D L 23 2022 Uznach, Switzerland
11   Keanu Derungs LW L 21 2022 Ilanz, Switzerland
67   Lucas Ekeståhl Jonsson D L 27 2022 Stockholm, Sweden
19   Steve Kellenberger (C) LW L 36 2014 Bülach, Switzerland
47   Simon Kindschi (A) D L 27 2018 Davos, Switzerland
78   Kevin Lindemann C L 20 2021 Zug, Switzerland
71   Michael Loosli LW L 28 2022 Boll, Switzerland
8   Marc Marchon (C) C L 27 2017 Vuisternens-en-Ogoz, Switzerland
55   Juha Metsola G L 34 2022 Tampere, Finland
88   Dario Meyer (C) RW L 26 2021 Bern, Switzerland
77   Matteo Nodari D R 35 2022 Lugano, Switzerland
13   Patrick Obrist C L 30 2015 Dornbirn, Austria
54   Mischa Ramel C L 19 2021 Olten, Switzerland
64   David Reinbacher D R 18 2021 Hohenems, Austria
93   Jordan Schmaltz D R 29 2022 Madison, Wisconsin, United States
62   Harrison Schreiber C L 21 2021 Manhattan, New York, United States
28   Axel Simic C R 24 2022 Gumefens, Switzerland
95   Nicholas Steiner D L 31 2018 Eggiwil, Switzerland
39   Sandro Zurkirchen G L 33 2021 Schwyz, Switzerland


Honored members

EHC Kloten retired numbers
No. Player Position Career No. retirement
4 Marco Klöti[9] D 1992–2007 –
7 Peter Schlagenhauf RW 1969–1994 –
20 Reto Pavoni G 1986–2002 –
21 Roman Wäger LW 1980–1999 –
22 Victor Stancescu LW 2001–2016 –
24 Felix Hollenstein RW 1985–2002 –
26 Mikael Johansson C 1992–1997 –
32 Anders Eldebrink D 1990–1995 –

NHL alumni

Notable coaches

References

  1. ^ "Aus den Flyers wird wieder der EHC Kloten". Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  2. ^ . swisshockeynews.ch. April 4, 2016. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  3. ^ "Der EHC Kloten ist gerettet: Hans-Ulrich Lehmann ist der neue Investor". www.toponline.ch. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  4. ^ Kloten, EHC. "Confirmed - Pekka Tirkkonen to take over EHC Kloten". Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  5. ^ "NLA team attendances". hockeyfans.ch (in German). 2017-05-06. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  6. ^ "EHC Kloten team roster" (in German). EHC Kloten. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  7. ^ "EHC Kloten team roster" (in German). www.nationalleague.ch. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  8. ^ "EHC Kloten roster" (in French). www.nationalleague.ch. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  9. ^ "Retired numbers" (in German). EHC Kloten. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.

External links

  • (in German) Official Website of the Kloten Flyers
  • Unity Kloten

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For other uses see Kloten disambiguation EHC Kloten is an ice hockey team based in the city of Kloten in Switzerland The team plays in the National League NL It has one of the best youth systems in Swiss ice hockey as its youth teams have won 19 championships during the last 50 years EHC Kloten won four consecutive Swiss championships from 1993 to 1996 They had never been relegated until the 2017 18 season They returned to the NL following the 2021 22 season EHC KlotenCityKloten SwitzerlandLeagueNational League NL 1962 20182022 present SL 1947 19622018 2022 1 Liga 1946 1947 Serie B 1941 1946Founded1934Home arenaStimo ArenaColors General managerLarry MitchellHead coachGerry FlemingCaptainSteve KellenbergerWebsitewww ehc kloten chFranchise history1934 20002016 presentEHC Kloten2000 2016Kloten FlyersCurrent seasonThe team was called the Kloten Flyers between 2000 and 2016 1 Contents 1 History 2 Honors 2 1 Champions 2 2 Runners up 3 Players 3 1 Current roster 3 2 Honored members 3 3 NHL alumni 3 4 Notable coaches 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditEHC Kloten was founded by a group of seven members led by Emil Hegner on December 3 1934 During the first few years only exhibition matches were played The home matches were played on the frozen Nagelimoos Weiher When EHC Kloten began to participate in the championship they had to start in the lowest league as usual In 1941 they were promoted into the Serie B and five years later into the Serie A One year later in 1947 the EHC Kloten was promoted into the Swiss League In 1962 they joined the National League when the league expanded to 10 teams In 1967 they became the champions for the first time headed by their Czech coach Vladimir Kobera The team has remained in the highest Swiss league since their promotion and are the longest serving team in the NL For the 1998 99 season the former Russian ice hockey player Vladimir Yurzinov was asked to become the new coach He introduced a new playing style and encouraged the development and promotion of young players Even though many people liked this philosophy the team remained unsuccessful During the 2003 2004 season the team reached the playoffs for the first time in their history A year later in the 2004 2005 playoffs they again managed to remain in the highest league However this strategy is paying off today In October 2004 Yurzinov was released as their coach He took on a new role as a youth promoter until the end of the season Yurzinov s successor was former EHC Kloten defenseman Anders Eldebrink and assistant Felix Hollenstein The new coaching duo managed to get the team back to success and are still in charge of the team During the 2008 2009 season the Flyers swept both HC Geneve Servette and EV Zug in the playoffs before losing the playoff final against HC Davos in seven games They finished the regular season in 3rd place The club has a well known junior program There s a partnership between the Kloten Flyers and the teams of Bulach Dielsdorf Niederhasli and Winterthur Since the founding of the elite junior league the teams have won 19 titles the latest being in the 2005 06 season The team s name was reverted from Kloten Flyers to EHC Kloten for the 2016 17 NLA season 2 after the club had been taken over by businessman Hans Ulrich Lehmann who bought the organization from the owner group Avenir Sports Entertainment 3 Pekka Tirkkonen from Finland was appointed new head coach 4 for the 2016 17 season after Sean Simpson had parted company with the club The team had one of the worst attendances of the NL for the 2016 17 season averaging only 5 229 spectators over their 25 regular season home games It was also the only team which failed to sell out at least one game during the regular season 5 On February 1 2017 the team won the first Swiss Cup in club history against Geneve Servette HC in a packed Swiss Arena The team won the Swiss League title in April 2022 against EHC Olten to gain automatic promotion to the NL Honors EditChampions Edit NL Championship 5 1967 1993 1994 1995 1996 Swiss Cup 1 2017 Swiss League 1 2022Runners up Edit NL Championship 6 1972 1987 1988 2009 2011 2014Players EditCurrent roster Edit viewtalkedit Updated 20 March 2023 6 7 8 No Nat Player Pos S G Age Acquired Birthplace15 Miro Aaltonen A C L 30 2022 Joensuu Finland10 Jonathan Ang C R 25 2022 Markham Ontario Canada23 Jordann Bougro C R 25 2022 Nice France70 Luca Capaul D L 23 2022 Uznach Switzerland11 Keanu Derungs LW L 21 2022 Ilanz Switzerland67 Lucas Ekestahl Jonsson D L 27 2022 Stockholm Sweden19 Steve Kellenberger C LW L 36 2014 Bulach Switzerland47 Simon Kindschi A D L 27 2018 Davos Switzerland78 Kevin Lindemann C L 20 2021 Zug Switzerland71 Michael Loosli LW L 28 2022 Boll Switzerland8 Marc Marchon C C L 27 2017 Vuisternens en Ogoz Switzerland55 Juha Metsola G L 34 2022 Tampere Finland88 Dario Meyer C RW L 26 2021 Bern Switzerland77 Matteo Nodari D R 35 2022 Lugano Switzerland13 Patrick Obrist C L 30 2015 Dornbirn Austria54 Mischa Ramel C L 19 2021 Olten Switzerland64 David Reinbacher D R 18 2021 Hohenems Austria93 Jordan Schmaltz D R 29 2022 Madison Wisconsin United States62 Harrison Schreiber C L 21 2021 Manhattan New York United States28 Axel Simic C R 24 2022 Gumefens Switzerland95 Nicholas Steiner D L 31 2018 Eggiwil Switzerland39 Sandro Zurkirchen G L 33 2021 Schwyz Switzerland Honored members Edit EHC Kloten retired numbers No Player Position Career No retirement4 Marco Kloti 9 D 1992 2007 7 Peter Schlagenhauf RW 1969 1994 20 Reto Pavoni G 1986 2002 21 Roman Wager LW 1980 1999 22 Victor Stancescu LW 2001 2016 24 Felix Hollenstein RW 1985 2002 26 Mikael Johansson C 1992 1997 32 Anders Eldebrink D 1990 1995 NHL alumni Edit Dmitri Afanasenkov Bruce Affleck Jonas Andersson Peter Andersson Mark Bell Patrice Brisebois Aris Brimanis Severin Blindenbacher Rod Brind Amour Curtis Brown Greg Brown Brandon Convery Tony Currie Don Dietrich Micki DuPont Murray Eaves Anders Eldebrink Brian Felsner Martin Gerber Alexandre Giroux Erik Gustafsson Kari Haakana Jeff Halpern Radek Hamr Timo Helbling Chris Herperger Bob Hess Glenn Hicks Jaroslav Hlinka Peter Ihnacak Calle Johansson Bernie Johnston Olli Jokinen Marko Kiprusoff Chad Kolarik Chris Kontos Kamil Kreps Scott Lachance Brooks Laich Gary Lupul Rick MacLeish Kris Manery Bill McDougall Bob Mongrain Peter Mueller Brady Murray Kent Nilsson Niklas Nordgren Mark Olver Chris O Sullivan Lasse Pirjeta Domenico Pittis Vojtech Polak Jame Pollock Paul Ranger Shawn Rivers Deron Quint Tommi Santala James Sheppard Gordon Sherven Tommy Sjodin Tobias Stephan David Tanabe Chris Tancill Claude Verret Roman Wick Brian Willsie Ron Wilson Ross Yates Notable coaches Edit Vladimir Kobera champion 1967 Conny Evensson champion 1993 1994 Alpo Suhonen champion 1995 1996References Edit Aus den Flyers wird wieder der EHC Kloten Retrieved 2016 06 26 Back to the roots Kloten Flyers to become EHC Kloten once again swisshockeynews ch April 4 2016 Archived from the original on April 6 2016 Retrieved April 6 2016 Der EHC Kloten ist gerettet Hans Ulrich Lehmann ist der neue Investor www toponline ch Retrieved 2016 06 26 Kloten EHC Confirmed Pekka Tirkkonen to take over EHC Kloten Retrieved 2016 06 26 NLA team attendances hockeyfans ch in German 2017 05 06 Retrieved 2017 05 06 EHC Kloten team roster in German EHC Kloten Retrieved 2023 03 20 EHC Kloten team roster in German www nationalleague ch Retrieved 2023 03 20 EHC Kloten roster in French www nationalleague ch Retrieved 2023 03 20 Retired numbers in German EHC Kloten July 22 2019 Retrieved July 22 2019 External links Edit in German Official Website of the Kloten Flyers Unity Kloten Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title EHC Kloten amp oldid 1145863564, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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